Life expectancy at birth oecd in Netherlands
Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 81.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
81.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 49 countries
All-time high
82.2
in 2019
All-time low
73.4
in 1962
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Netherlands, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 81.4 for life expectancy at birth oecd in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Netherlands peaked at 82.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.4, in 1962.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.5 | — |
| 1961 | 73.8 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 73.4 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 73.4 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 73.8 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 73.6 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 73.6 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 73.9 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 73.7 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 73.6 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 73.7 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 73.9 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 73.8 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.2 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 74.6 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 74.6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 74.7 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 75.3 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 75.3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75.7 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.9 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 76 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 76.1 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 76.3 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.4 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 76.5 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.4 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 76.9 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 77.1 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.9 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 77.1 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 77.2 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.4 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.1 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.6 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.2 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.4 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.5 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.7 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.3 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.4 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.5 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.9 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.2 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.4 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.6 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.7 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.8 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.9 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.2 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.4 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 81.4 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 81.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 81.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.63 | 73.4 | 73.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.58 | 73.7 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.45 | 75.9 | 77.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.57 | 77.1 | 78.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.45 | 78.2 | 80.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.59 | 81 | 82.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4 | 81.4 | 81.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Netherlands?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Netherlands was 81.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4 in 1962.
- How does Netherlands rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).